The Domaine du Vieux College of Côte de Nuits

Domaine du Vieux College
The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 666 of the estates of Côte de Nuits.
It is located in Côte de Nuits

The Domaine du Vieux College is one of the best wineries to follow in Côte de Nuits.. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Côte de Nuits to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Domaine du Vieux Collège is a hidden gem nestled in the heart of the Côte de Nuits, in Burgundy, France. It's a family-run business, deeply rooted in the tradition of winemaking, while constantly innovating to produce the best possible wines. The estate is nestled in the small town of Corcelles-les-Arts, where it was founded in the 1950s by the Durand family. They now own about 19 hectares of vineyards spread between the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, the two most prestigious wine regions in Burgundy. On visiting the Domaine du Vieux Collège, you are immersed in a hilly landscape of lush vineyards, dotted with parcels of land of varying colours, from emerald green to earthy brown, reflecting the diversity of the soils. Here, they cultivate a variety of grape varieties, but Pinot Noir and Chardonnay dominate, as in most estates in Burgundy. The winemaking process at the Domaine du Vieux Collège is a fusion of modern and traditional techniques. They practice sustainable farming, striving to intervene as little as possible on the vine and grape, in order to produce wines that best reflect the terroir they come from. The wines are aged in oak barrels, giving them extra complexity and depth. The range of wines produced by the estate is very diverse, ranging from more simple and affordable table wines to high-end grand crus. Noteworthy wines produced include the red and white Burgundy, the Gevrey-Chambertin, and the Corton-Charlemagne. A visit to the Domaine du Vieux Collège would not be complete without a wine tasting.

Top Domaine du Vieux College wines

Looking for the best Domaine du Vieux College wines in Côte de Nuits among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Vieux College wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine du Vieux College wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine du Vieux College

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Vieux College

How Domaine du Vieux College wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), roast veal with chanterelles and cream or garbure landaise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Vieux College

On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Vieux College. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, oaky or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Vieux College. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Vieux College

  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine du Vieux College.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Côte de Nuits

The Côte de Nuits is the northern half of the Côte d'Or wine region in Burgundy (the Southern half being the Côte de Beaune). It specializes in red wines made from Pinot noir grapes, the most famous and expensive of which come from the grand crus of Vosne-Romanée and Chambolle-Musigny. About 95% of all wines produced in the Côte de Nuits are made from a single grape variety: Pinot Noir. The district is widely regarded as the spiritual home of Pinot Noir, a reputation strongly reinforced by such high quality wines as the Grand Cru Romanée-Conti.

The remaining 5% of Côte de Nuits wines are white, made from Burgundy's other star grape, Chardonnay. The district is not known for its white wines - the Côte de Beaune is the white wine mecca of Burgundy - but the few wines that are produced there are generally of very high quality. The finest are produced under the Vougeot Premier Cru appellation, but a small number come from the Musigny Grand Cru Vineyard. While the Côte de Beaune, to the south, is larger and more prolific, the Côte de Nuits favours quality over quantity.

It is home to some of the world's finest red wine vineyards and includes 24 of Burgundy's 33 Grand Crus. The main town is Nuits-Saint-Georges, known as Nuits until it adopted the name of its most favoured vineyard, Les Saint-Georges, in the late 19th century. Although located at the southern end of the coast, Nuits-Saint-Georges is less than 16 km from the northernmost vineyard of the Côte de Nuits, at Marsannay, which demonstrates the small Size of the area in question. Tracing the limestone spine of the Côte d'Or escarpment, the Côte de Nuits is Long and thin, measuring only 24 km from end to end and 3.

The top white wines of Domaine du Vieux College

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Vieux College

How Domaine du Vieux College wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream, salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce or brochette of scallops and prawns.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine du Vieux College

On the nose the white wine of Domaine du Vieux College. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of peach, butter or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine du Vieux College. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine du Vieux College

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Vieux College.

  • Chardonnay
  • Aligoté

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Domaine du Vieux College

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine du Vieux College

How Domaine du Vieux College wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal blanquette burger, pigeon with bacon and mushrooms or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine du Vieux College

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine du Vieux College. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine du Vieux College

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine du Vieux College.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Presses

The juice that results from pressing the grapes after fermentation. At the end of the maceration, the vats are emptied, the first juice obtained is called the free-run wine and the marc remaining at the bottom of the vat is then pressed to give the press wine. We say more quickly "the presses". Their quality varies according to the vintage and the maceration. A too vigorous extraction releases the tannins of pips and the wine of press can then prove to be very astringent. Often the winemaker raises it separately, deciding later whether or not to incorporate it totally or partially into the grand vin.

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Domaine du Vieux College and wines from the region

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

The word of the wine: Presses

The juice that results from pressing the grapes after fermentation. At the end of the maceration, the vats are emptied, the first juice obtained is called the free-run wine and the marc remaining at the bottom of the vat is then pressed to give the press wine. We say more quickly "the presses". Their quality varies according to the vintage and the maceration. A too vigorous extraction releases the tannins of pips and the wine of press can then prove to be very astringent. Often the winemaker raises it separately, deciding later whether or not to incorporate it totally or partially into the grand vin.

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